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Summary:

Bill of sale, legal papers, receipts, speeches, tax papers and correspondence. Correspondence dates from 1839-1896 with some undated materials, many to his sister Nancy Gillis of White Oak Springs, Ala. Bills of sale are for store accounts and presented in ledger format for everyday goods such as groceries, fabrics, and books. Legal papers concern the store and his admittance to the Florida bar and oaths making him an officer of the court in several Florida counties. Speeches are undated and do not say where or when they were given.